Temperature-dependency of Betanodavirus infection in SSN-1 cell line

Susceptibility of the fish cell line SAF-1 to betanodavirus.

Betanodavirus infections of fish, generally known as viral nervous necrosis or viral encephalopathy and retinopathy, are a serious threat to marine fish farming throughout the world (Munday, Kwang & Moody 2002). The culture of betanodavirus has proved complex because most commonly available fish cell lines do not allow the growth of these viruses, as reviewed by Munday & Nakai (1997). The diffi...

Comparison of MTT and Trypan Blue methods in determining the survival of Vero cell line in HSV-1 infection

Abstract Background and Objectives Evaluation of cell survival is important in cellular studies and the result is decisive for the application of the test substance. Different methods are used to evaluate cell survival and the correlation between methods is important. Here, Vero cell line was used to evaluate the effects of HSV-1 virus on cell survival. Cell survival after HSV-1 infection usin...

Temperature dependency of immunoglobulin production in novel human partner cell line

Introduction A number of immunoglobulin (Ig) secreting human hybrid cell lines were created using one-on-one somatic cell hybridization of a rare human tumor infiltrating B lymphocyte and a cell of a novel human cell line (WTM), developed in house and described earlier [1]. These hybrid cell lines secret various amounts of tumor-derived immunoglobulins (Igs) of different specificities. Current ...

The Enigma of Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type-1 (HTLV-1) Infection in Iran

Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-I (HTLV-I) was the first human retrovirus associated with malignancy.  The prevalence of HTLV-I infection varies significantly in different regions of the world.  In this study, the prevalence of HTLV-I infection among ethnic Jews living in Shiraz, South of Iran, was investigated. 286 blood samples were obtained.  HTLV-1 antibody assay on serum samples was d...

Growth and persistent infection of African horse-sickness virus in a mosquito cell line